#united-airlines

#united-airlines

"If prices stayed at this level, it would mean an extra $11 billion in annual expense just for jet fuel. For perspective, in United's best year ever, we made less than $5B."

In this week's air travel news, United Airlines is developing new premium-heavy "Coastliner" Airbus jets to deploy on high-revenue transcontinental routes out of California; a federal appeals court knocks down a Transportation Department rule that would have required airlines to be more transparent in displaying their ancillary fees to passengers before booking; a Minnesota resident who was stopped by immigration enforcement officers said her Global Entry and TSA PreCheck trusted traveler memberships were revoked a few days later;

This December, I was on the inaugural United flight from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Adelaide Airport (ADL), the first-ever direct flight connecting the U.S. and South Australia. The nearly 16-hour flight will be happening three days a week with United Economy, Premium Plus, and Polaris business-class seats available, making it easier than ever to reach this part of Australia.

United reported Q3 revenue of $15.23 billion, missing estimates of $15.29 billion but growing 2.6% year over year. Premium cabin revenue jumped 6% while basic economy climbed 4%. Cargo rose 3% and the loyalty program expanded 9%. Net income of $949 million declined 1.7% from the prior year, and adjusted EPS of $2.78 beat estimates of $2.67 by 4.1%. CEO Scott Kirby highlighted investments exceeding $1 billion in customer experience, including Starlink installations and enhanced inflight entertainment.

Passengers on a United Airlines flight from Newark to South Africa faced an unexpected ordeal when the plane turned back over the Atlantic Ocean. However, instead of completing its nearly 8,000-mile journey, the Boeing 787-9 got four hours into the flight and roughly a quarter of the way to Cape Town when it made a U-turn mid-Atlantic and flew back another four hours to the US.

United Airlines (Nasdaq:UAL) reports fiscal third-quarter 2025 results after the close today at 4 p.m. ET, marking one of the most closely watched earnings of the airline earnings season.The stock has rallied toward $100 in recent weeks amid optimism that corporate travel and domestic yields have turned a corner after a soft first half.United's Q2 call emphasized margin durability, supply-side discipline across the industry, and a visible inflection in demand.

"United has been instrumental in shaping my life's journey, inspiring my passion for winemaking and igniting my love for travel," Jesse Katz, the founder and winemaker of Aperture Cellars, said in a statement shared with T+L. "To now share our flagship Cabernet Sauvignon with Polaris customers brings that story full circle-aligning the elevated standards of world-class wine with the refined hospitality of global travel, and celebrating the connections and lifelong memories they inspire."

Two people were injured after a fire broke out on board a United Airlines flight, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing. United Flight 32 was headed from Japan to the Philippines when flames erupted in the aircraft's cargo hold just 50 minutes into the trip. The plane carrying 142 passengers and crew was still over Japan when its pilots turned back and landed at Kansai airport near Osaka around 6am ET.

A New York law firm brought the cases as proposed class actions on behalf of any passengers who say they wouldn't have selected or paid more for their reserved places if they had known the seats did not include a window. We have received a flood of interest from passengers who feel they have been harmed by this practice and who wish to join the lawsuits, the Greenbaum Olbrantz firm said in a statement. It makes sense that people are upset.

One of the most disappointing seats on a Boeing 737 is central to a lawsuit filed in a federal court in San Francisco this week. A San Francisco man joined the class action suit against United Airlines Tuesday, alleging the airline charged him extra for a window seat that was actually next to a wall. Marc Brenman of San Francisco, along with Aviva Copaken of Los Angeles, filed the complaint alleging that United "misleads its customers by selling 'window' seats without windows."

"Due to a technology issue, we are holding United mainline flights at their departure airports," the airline said in a statement.

"For the second quarter, Wall Street expects United Airlines to report a revenue of $15.34 billion and an adjusted EPS of $3.81."

my experience on United Airlines stood out from the rest. United's in-flight service was exceptional, and the meals were worth the upgrade.

"United should not have allowed other passengers to struggle with stowing heavy roller suitcases in the overhead bins without intervening to ensure that it was done properly and safely."

A new study by the nonprofit Center for Policy Equity, based at Yale University, undercuts BART's claims about how fare evasion impacted its revenues, and suggests that new fare gates aren't going to make BART more profitable or more safe.